Announcement from Chancellor Martin on President Obama's Campus Visit

As you know, President Barack Obama will appear on campusTuesday, September 28, as part of a rally organized by the Democratic National Committee (DNC).

The visit of a sitting President is a rare and historic event. It has been sixtyyears since we hosted a president on our campus. Such a visit carries with itthe need for greatly enhanced safety and security measures. We would like tohave Tuesday be as normal of a business day as possible, but some inconvenienceand disruption will occur, given street and parking lot closures, trafficcongestion and the closing of entrances for buildings facing the event area inLibrary Mall. I ask for your cooperation, flexibility and patience.

We have outlined details of the event for those who plan to attend, and havetried to anticipate the potential impact on those who live, study and workaround Library Mall. If you are an employee and have questions about your unitsoperations, we ask that you consult with your supervisor.

Our policies on the Use of University Facilities for Political Purposes (P-6)allow each major party to hold an event on campus once in a national electioncycle.

Please visit <http://www.wisc.edu> for more information. If you have specificneeds or questions that are not addressed on the site, please emailchancellor@news.wisc.edu.